Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

The following table presents information about our reportable segments:


	Industrial Precision Solutions		Medical and Fluid Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
Year ended October 31, 2024
Net external sales	$	1,484,249	$	695,452	$	510,220	$	—	$	2,689,921
Depreciation and amortization	56,856		58,061		13,433		7,825		136,175
Operating profit (loss)	470,559		187,731		94,231		(78,520)		674,001
Identifiable assets (a)	1,926,426		2,267,239		697,224		1,184,222		6,075,111
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	16,892		19,533		4,269		23,716		64,410
Year ended October 31, 2023
Net external sales	$	1,391,046	$	660,316	$	577,270	$	—	$	2,628,632
Depreciation and amortization	33,228		54,988		15,185		8,497		111,898
Operating profit (loss)	460,889		189,367		101,662		(79,157)		672,761
Identifiable assets (a)	1,932,527		1,544,456		730,192		1,105,471		5,312,646
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	9,257		15,716		4,209		5,401		34,583
Year ended October 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	1,337,242	$	690,177	$	562,859	$	—	$	2,590,278
Depreciation and amortization	27,891		54,674		8,780		8,578		99,923
Operating profit (loss)	434,476		217,199		133,253		(82,568)		702,360
Identifiable assets (a)	1,112,825		1,558,861		397,250		812,964		3,881,900
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	9,490		31,009		2,383		8,546		51,428

(a)Operating segment identifiable assets include notes and accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories net of reserves, property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation and goodwill. Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents, deferred income taxes, leases, headquarter facilities and intangible assets.

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We have significant sales and long-lived assets in the following geographic areas:


	2024		2023		2022
Net external sales
Americas	$	1,178,626	$	1,149,760	$	1,096,596
Europe	726,100		682,676		645,603
Asia Pacific	785,195		796,196		848,079
Total net external sales	$	2,689,921	$	2,628,632	$	2,590,278
Long-lived assets
Americas	$	465,521	$	328,312	$	332,709
Europe	113,274		109,428		62,039
Asia Pacific	59,432		61,282		60,973
Total long-lived assets	$	638,227	$	499,022	$	455,721

Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Assets

A reconciliation of total assets for reportable segments to total consolidated assets is as follows:


	2024		2023		2022
Total identifiable assets for reportable segments	$	6,075,111	$	5,312,646	$	3,881,900

Eliminations	(74,145)		(60,876)		(61,525)
Total consolidated assets	$	6,000,966	$	5,251,770	$	3,820,375